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NHS waiting times
Data through March 2026. NHS source.
Varicose veins treatment is usually treated within the NHS General Surgery Service pathway. The median wait across 281 NHS trusts is 10 weeks for the outpatient appointment, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week target. Routing note: Varicose vein treatment on the NHS requires symptoms (pain, skin changes, ulcers) — cosmetic-only cases are not funded. Treatment is usually via Vascular Surgery, which sits under General Surgery in NHS RTT data.
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing General Surgery Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the General Surgery Service national page →
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